江苏省常州清潭中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中试卷英语试题

2022-2023学年常州清潭中学八年级下学期期中试卷

二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. ---It's a long time __________ we last met. How is everything going?

---Well. I am living a happy life.

A. when    B. since    C. after    D. while

22. ---I never thought she would __________ my invitation (邀请) to the theatre.

---She will feel sorry for missing the theatre some day.

A. return    B. review    C. refuse    D. recommend

23. ---I bought this dictionary two weeks ago.

---You mean you __________ it for only half a month.

A. have kept   B. have bought  C. have had   D. have taken

24. Father put the ladder __________ the tree to pick the apples for me.

A. against   B. on    C. above    D. opposite

25. Mrs. Black isn't used to __________ by sea and she used to __________ sick a lot.

A. traveling; feeling B. travel; feeling  C. travel; feel   D. traveling; feel

26. ---My father __________ Shanghai with my grandparents.

---Really? __________ will they cone back?

A. has been to; How soon     B. has gone to; How soon

C. has been to; How long     D. has gone to; How long

27. ---Must I hand in the homework as soon as I get to school?

---No. you ___________.You can _________ it for another day to check if there are any mistakes.

A. can't; hand in   B. don't have to; hand in C. mustn't; keep  D. needn't; keep

28. Don't try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _____________.

A. at that time   B. all the time   C. from time to time D. at a time

29. ---I have never been to the Summer Palace to enjoy the beauty.

---Me __________.

A. too    B. also    C. either    D. as well as

30. ---It is too hot in the classroom. Would you mind ___________ the fan?

---____________. It is easy to catch a cold after doing some exercise.

A. to turn up; Of course not.     B. to turn up; Good idea.

C. turning up; You’d better not.    D. turning up; Never mind.

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When one door closes for Li Mei, another one opens.

Born with serious hearing loss, Li has found a way to (31)_________ with the world through painting. “Paint brushes can help me create (创造) a colourful world, showing my thoughts on paper instead of through my voice. Li writes.

Before learning to paint in primary school. Li always felt (32)_________ in a silent world. She knew she was different because she could not hear. But a painting class finally opened a door for her to show her ideas to the outside world.

Painting not only helped her get through her unhappy childhood, but has also become her career. (33)_________, it led Li to meet her husband Hu Shiqun finally. Having lost his (34)_________ when he was one year old, Hu is also a(n) (35)_________ lover.

In 2016, Li joined her husband’s company, which specializes in (专攻) 3D wall and ground paintings. All the five (36)_________ there are hearing-impaired (听力受损的). “I know how difficult it is for hearing-impaired people to find a job. So I want to help those who are interested in painting to (37)_________ their dreams." Hu says.

In many parks and scenic spots in Hunan province, the couple have created lots of murals (壁画) and paintings. These artworks are so (38)_________ that visitors can't stop taking a lot of photos. For Li, their creations can make art reach people and, behind each design, there is someone, who (39)_________ to keep in touch with the world.

“My husband and I want to (40)_________ painting to more people like us and help them find their own way to make a living." Li writes. "I hope that more hearing-impaired people can be encouraged by our story."

(   ) 31. A. communicate  B. fight    C. agree    D. deal

(   ) 32. A. popular   B. cheerful   C. lonely    D. hopeful

(   ) 33. A. Moreover   B. Anyway   C. However   D. Instead

(   ) 34. A. senses    B. hearing   C. hands    D. legs

(   ) 35. A. music    B. arts    C. sports    D. animal

(   ) 36. A. engineers   B. guides    C. painters   D. chairpersons

(   ) 37. A. refuse    B. realize    C. change    D. understand

(   ) 38. A. usual    B. classical   C. fantastic   D. helpful

(   ) 39. A. expects   B. plans    C. fails    D. happens

(   ) 40. A. provide   B. introduce   C. design    D. sell

四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Have you ever taken a trip to Changzhou and tried its local food. Here are some of its well known dishes which are very popular among people.

41. The best season to enjoy the hairy crabs is __________.

A. spring    B. summer    C. autumn   D. winter

42. Which of the following is Right?

A. Crabs come from Tianmu Lake     B. Workers sent meat to Su Dongpo

C. People often eat silver noodles with other dishes. D. The fish in the fish head soup is from Chang Dang Lake.

43. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Famous dishes in China.      B. Some famous local dishes.

C. The way to cook local dishes.     D. The way to eat local dishes.

B

The night was stormy and the rest of the family were already in their bedrooms. Catherine crossed the hell and listened to the strong wind and heavy rain outside the ancient abbey (大寺院). She felt very afraid whet，the wind shut a door. She felt even more scared as she imagined (想象) all the awful situations. Catherine was happy to be at her friends' house. "I'm perfectly safe in this house. Eleanor's room is near mine so I mustn't be afraid.” she thought.

She opened her bedroom door, saw a cheerful fire and was glad to be inside her room and not in the storm. Then she noticed the curtains (窗帘) were moving. As she walked to the windows to make sure there wasn’t ghost behind them, she sang a little song to give her courage (勇气). She pulled back the curtains and looked behind them. Of course it was only the wind! She noticed an old box near the window. Now, Catherine, don't start imagining what's in that! Silly girl!

She started to get ready for bed but she noticed a tall, black cupboard (橱柜) in the corner of the room. That can't be the black cupboard Henry told me in his ghost story. Catherine picked up her candle and slowly walked towards the cupboard. It's black and old, just like the cupboard Henry told me! Catherine saw the key was in the door and couldn't help opening it to see what was inside. She could not sleep until she knew what was in that cupboard, but she was very afraid as she tried to open it. Very afraid but didn't lose confidence, at last, the key turned, but she still couldn't open the door.

She stopped, listened to the sounds outside and she felt awful. There are surely terrible things in that cupboard and she can't sleep until she knows what they are!

(Adapted from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen)

44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. She felt afraid to open the black cupboard.   B. There was something behind the curtain.

C. Catherine didn't like the black cupboard.    D. She saw the cupboard when in bed.

45. What's the correct order of the following?

① Catherine crossed the hall.   ② Catherine saw a cupboard.   ③ Catherine noticed an old box.

④ Catherine pulled back the curtains.  ⑤ Catherine came to her friend's home.

A. ②⑤①③④   B. ⑤①④③②   C. ⑤②③④①  D. ①⑤③②④

46. Which of the following sentences can be the best to put in __________ in Paragraph 4?

A. She decided to open it and look inside.    B. She went to bed quickly and had a good rest.

C. She didn't care about what was in it any more.   D. She blew out the candle and threw the key away.

C

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.

A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles (结结巴巴地读) less and less, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.

It can begin as early as the first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.

According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity .It can happen if a child tums off TV just one night for reading at home.

You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.

47. “Reading is the key to school success" means that reading __________.

A. helps school develop faster       B. is a key to a successful school

C. helps students go to a key school      D. can improve students' learning results

48. The study shows that the automatic reader's high speed ___________.

A. costs him a lot of work        B. can improve his understanding

C. leads to his future success        D. doesn't stop his success in exams

49. According to Rossman, a bright child ______________.  

A. also needs practice to be an automatic reader    B. always gains great success in understanding texts

C. becomes an automatic reader after learning how to read  D. is a born automatic reader

50. The best title for the passage is “___________”.

A. IQ is the Key to the Automaticity      B. TV is Bad for Children's Reading

C. Automaticity Needs Practice       D. Automatic Readers Will Be Successful

五、信息还原（共4小题：每小题1.5分，满分6分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项）.

In recent years, a number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages. (51)___________ They are learning Chinese and are interested in Chinese culture. Anna is one of them. Before she translated Jin Yong's novel Legends of the Condor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》), English readers knew little about the writer. (52)___________

But Anna managed to do it. The book's themes impressed (给……深刻印象) her a lot. For example, good against bad, honest and love, and Chinese philosophy (哲学), Anna hoped to bring it to new readers. After five years of work, she finished translating the book and published it in 2018. (53)___________ Many people think Anna did a good job.

Anna studied at the University of Oxford. She took a trip to China at the age of 21. After the trip she became interested in China and began to learn Chinese. She calls herself "a clumsy (笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing from Legends of the Condor Heroes, but one of loyal heart".

 (4)___________ Last year, he translated the movie Ne Zha. He said, "I see China's stronger cultural influences (影响). As more young people learn to translate Chinese texts and films, more Chinese books and movies will come out for people to read and watch."

A. Like Anna, another translator David also learned Chinese in college.

B. They are popular with people at different ages.

C. Many of the translators are young people.

D. One reason for this was that his works were too hard to translate.

E. The book was reprinted seven times in several months in the UK.

F. The US translators’ favourite Chinese writer is Lao She.

六、阅读短文，回答问题。每题答案不超过4个字。（共3小题：分别为1、2、2分，满分5分）

It was a Saturday. Magdi didn't go to school. He got up early and rode his father's little boat to go fishing. That was his favorite thing. He got lots of fish that morning and it made him happy. Feeling a little tired, he lay in the boat, and soon he fell asleep in the warm sun.

Magdi woke up an hour later. Looking up, he saw black skies. Then he sat up and saw big waves pushing the little boat out to sea.

Two of Magdi's friends, Malik and Ali, were playing on the beach. “Hey, Magdi! Magdi!" they shouted. “Come back! There's a storm coming!”

“What did you say?" Magdi shouted. “A storm is coming!" Malik and Ali shouted. “Come back!"

Before Magdi could say thanks, a big wave (波浪) came! It crashed onto the boat and it made Magdi fall into the water.

"Oh, no! Help! Help!" Magdi shouted. But just at that time, he felt something under the water.

“A very big thing!" thought Magdi. Then, to his surprise, he was moving through the waves, heading straight for the beach. He looked down and saw a beautiful face. It was a lovely dolphin! The dolphin jumped through the water, carrying Magdi on its back. When they got near the beach, the dolphin stopped. Magdi swam to the beach.

"Thank you, my friend, my hero," said Magdi, watching the dolphin swimming away.

55. What made Magdi feel happy at the beginning of the story? __________________________

56. What did Magdi see right after he woke up? __________________________

57. What's the best title for the passage? __________________________

七、综合填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Five years ago, my family planned to go on trips. We first chose to go to Chongqing, a _________ (south) city of China. Years have passed, and I really want to know _________ the changes between the past and the present in Chongqing. So I took _________ online tour of the city on a website.

The night view of the buildings in Chongqing was _________ (surprise) thing of all the views during my visit. I couldn't believe my eyes that it was so beautiful to see the city at night at present. So I decided _________ (pick) some pictures from the Internet and share them with my parents. I also dreamed of visiting there again with them.

Another thing that impressed (给……留下深刻印象) me was _________ (it) traffic. Chongqing is famous as the mountain city. On our trip, it was hard to find places of interest because _________ the complex topography (复杂的地形). We _________ (book) the hotel on the phone, but it took hours to find it. Though there was an online map, we all still lost our way. Now, the light rails between mountain and buildings make people go around the city _________ (easy).

八、根据句意及所给汉语提示完成单词拼写，每空一词（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）

68. ______________ (收到) the invitation from the queen made the boy very happy.

69. Which of my hands do you think looks ______________ (丑陋)?

70. His dream is to travel around all the ______________ (欧洲的) countries sometime in the future.

71. Everyone ______________ (除了) Tom has been to Shanghai.

72. Millie had a lot of unforgettable ______________ (经历) in this country.

九、根据所给中文完成句子翻译及连词成句（共6小题：每小题1.5分，满分9分）

注意：78题必须自己加标点

73. 我们班级有40个学生组成，老师为我们所有的人打开了一个全新的世界。

Our class is _________________ forty students, and our teacher _______________________________ all of us.

74. 戴安娜已经设法用电子邮件同她的朋友们保持联系了。

Diana has ___________________________________________________________________________ by email.

75. Lucy给了你搜索信息的建议了吗？

Did Lucy ________________________________________________________________________ information?

76. 这位科学家已经去伦敦两周了，他下个月将返回中国。

The scientist ________________ London for two weeks and he will ____________________ China next month.

77. 当你不知道何时上交作业时你知道向谁寻求帮助吗？

Do you know __________________________ when you don't know ___________________________________.

78. 连词成句 is, most, Mike, known, successful, writer, I, the, have

___________________________________________________________________________________________

十、书面表达（共1小题，满分10分）

目前，许多学生几乎不进行课外阅读。请你根据要求写一篇短文，对这一现状进行分析并提出建议。

词数：不少于80词。

要点：1. Why do many students do little reading after school?

2. What are the advantages of reading?

3. What do you advise these students to do?

注意：条理清楚、要点齐全、表达准确。开头已给出，不计入总词数.

At present, only a few students do some reading after class. Here are some reasons.

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答案：

二、单选：BCCAD BDDCC

三、完形：ACABB  CBCAB

四、阅读：CCB  ABA  DDAC

五、信息还原：CDEA

六、回答问题：Getting lots of fish.; Black skies.; A dolphin helped Magdi.

七、综合填空：southern; about; an; the most surprising; to pick; its; of; booked; easily; have been

八、词汇填空：Receiving; uglier; European; except; experiences

九、完成句子：

made up of; opens up a whole new world to

managed to keep in touch with her friends

give you any advice on searching for

has been in; return to

who to ask for help; when to hand in homework

I have known the writer is the most successful.

十、书面表达：

At present, only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons. First of all, quite a lot of students are busy with too much homework. Still others don't have the habit of reading. They would rather spend their free time on TV or on the Internet.

However, reading is very important. By reading we can learn about the world. Besides, it can help us develop the way of thinking. Last but not least, reading can make our life more colorful.

There is still something we can do to help the students read more books. For teachers, they are supposed to cut down homework. For schools, it is a good idea to build reading clubs so that students can read more books.